Have you ever said or thought, “I don’t like to read”? I know I have. I thought that and repeated it often for years and years. I did not start that way. As a young boy I used to enjoy reading and going to the library with my mom or grandma, but somewhere along the way that changed. As I went further and further into my schooling and education I lost my enthusiasm for reading. By the time I graduated college I declared, “I will never read another book again.” Can you relate to this at all?
Growing up I was a very selfish and negative individual. I never set out to become selfish or negative, but that is still where I wound up. Why is that? The answer is simple. We live in a selfish and negative world. I did not have to set out to become selfish or negative. I simply had to not be intentional about not becoming selfish and negative and the downstream current of the world just led me there. Is this something you struggle with at all? If so would you like to know what you can do about it?
This probably sounds like an odd question, but I will ask it any way, “Do you talk to yourself?” You are probably thinking that is an odd question. Most of society thinks that talking to yourself is a bad thing and there are definitely many instances where it is. When I ask this I am not referring to someone who is having a psychological break from reality. The context I am asking this question in refers to speaking specific positive messages to yourself. You may or may not be aware of this, but most successful people talk to themselves regularly.
We live in a day and age where everyone has very strong opinions about politics, religion, finances, parenting, etc. If you ever turn on the TV or check your social media you can hardly escape it. There are “talk shows” where the left argues with the right and the right argues with the left. As time has gone on I have become more and more aware of something that is happening as a result of all of this arguing – nothing improves.
“Why do you blog?” I have received this question several times so I though the best way I could answer it was by writing a blog post. I had been encouraged by others to blog several different times over the past two years and had been very reluctant. My first objection was I didn’t think I had anything to say. Then as I gained more confidence I actually had a message to share I was not sure if blogging would be a wise use of my time. Then I read Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World
What if I told you that you could make drastic improvements in your life by simply asking the right questions? Would you believe me? Well it is absolutely true. Here is a simple phrase I encourage you to integrate into your life:
In The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success
Do you want to live a healthier, happier, more productive life? I believe everyone truly does. Unfortunately more and more Americans are living an unhealthy lifestyle despite the fact we are the wealthiest nation in the world and information is at our finger tips with the internet. Think about it. We all know people (I was one of them) who start a diet and exercise routine, begin to see progress, and then over time they backslide. Why is that? The answer is quite simple. We do not have a health crisis on our hands because of a lack of information. We have a health crisis on our hands because we have bought into the wrong philosophy over time. In order to steer this ship back on the right course we simply need to apply The Slight Edge Philosophy.
Beth and I just watched the documentary Fed Up
In my last post Are You A Real Man I addressed the foundation to being a real man is surrendering your life to Jesus Christ and following Him. Once you have made that decision to follow Jesus you still have the challenge ahead of, “Walking It Out” every day. This is an area I constantly struggle in and I am daily growing in. Here are three specific steps I have found that greatly assist me in this all important role.
